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Letter: Damned if you do, damned if you don't

Published 15 May 2024

From Dudley Miles, London, UK

If you eat meat, researcher Anthony Hulbert recommends you have grass-fed beef or lamb and wild-caught fish, as they are high in omega-3s, and avoid pork and chicken because they are high in omega-6s. I rarely eat fish as I don’t want to contribute to the destruction of aquatic wildlife, and I avoid beef and lamb – due to their larger carbon footprints – in favour of pork and chicken. It seems that you can eat to help the planet or eat to help your health, but not both. (27 April, p 40)

Issue no. 3491 published 18 May 2024

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